Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner. Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in Thommente Makkal (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal. As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. In 1958, she was spotted by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) who was looking for a girl who can sing in their stage play. They also gave her the role of heroine in Mooladhanam, her debut stage drama at age 13. It was directed by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two children. Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.
Muthukkudayum Choodi
Vayal
Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam
(Pathumma)
Mansoru Maha Samudram
(Devaki)
Vandanam
(Unnikrishnan's mother)
Chakravakam
(Soshamma)
Thriveni
(Parvathy)
Ithu Manjukaalam
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
(Nirmala's grandmother)
Santhanagopalam
Mukhamudra
(Lakshmi)
Mr. Marumakan
(Bhavani Amma)
Kireedam
(Ammu)
Nandanam
(Unni Amma)
Ulsavapittennu
(Kalyaniyamma)
Ividam Swargamanu
(Elssama)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
(Mariyamma)
Gandharvam
(Graceykutty)
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
(Reetha)
Chiriyo Chiri
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
(Vijayabhaskar's mother)
Mampazhakkalam
(Lakshmi)
Baba Kalyani
(Meenakshiyamma)
Bharatham
(Devaki)
1921
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
(Lakshmi)
Kodiyettam
(Kamalamma)
Manithali
(Zulfikar's mother)
Kodathi
(Venu's mother)
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
(Appottan's mother)
The Evil Deeds of Cheriyachan
Devi Kanyakumari
(Old Lady)
Manjadikuru
(Devayani)
Makan Ente Makan
(Paaruvamma)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
(Janakiyamma)
Kanamarayathu
(Mother Superior)
Sesham Kazhchayil
(Susheela)
Thrishna
(Chinnammu)
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
(Shanthamma)
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
(Janakikutty)
Mukthi
(Madhaviyamma)
Anantaram
(Yoginiyamma)
Sukrutham
Vatsalyam
(Janakiyamma)
Mahanagaram
Midhya
(Rajagopal's Mother)
Arayannangalude Veedu
(Lakshmi)
Ezhupunna Tharakan
(Kunjannamma)
The Godman
(Amarnath's Mother)
Pallavur Devanarayanan
(Bhageerathi)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
(Meera's Mother)
Kavyam
Vismayathumbathu
(Sreekumar's Mother)
Natturajavu
(Charlie's Mother)
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
(Padmavathiyamma)
Mr. Brahmachari
(Subhadramma)
Kakkakuyil
(Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty)
Chenkol
(Ammu)
Kalippattam
(Sarojam's mother)
Maya Mayooram
Dhanam
(Sivasankarans mother)
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
(Ananthu' Mother)
Ulladakkam
(Sunny's Mother)
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
(Devaki)
Adhipan
(Shyam Prakash's mother)
Sukhamo Devi
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
(Kartyayani)
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
(Maash)
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
(Lakshmi)
Itha Oru Snehagatha
Avalude Ravukal
(Lakshmi)
Randilonnu
Thaniyavarthanam
Nirmalyam
(Velichapad's Wife)
In Harihar Nagar
(Andrews's mother)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
(Nurse Leeladevi)
Itha Ivide Vare
(Kamalakshi)
Rajavazhcha
Cross Belt
(Bhavani)
His Highness Abdullah
(Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati)
Sandhesam
(Bhanumathi)
Thenmavin Kombath
(Yeshodhamma)
Pattanathil Sundaran
(Bhavaniyamma)
Manushya Mrugam
(Babu's Mother)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
(Devaki)
Runway
(Bharathi)
Kavadiyattam
(Sethulakshmi)
Thulaavarsham
Amma Ammayiamma
(Sarada)
Mazhavilkavadi
(Velayudhankutty's Mother)
Karma
Apoorvam Chilar
(Sarojam)
Vadakkumnadhan
(Rugmavathi Amma)
Pookkalam Varavayi
(Nandan's Mother)
Minnaminuginum Minnukettu
Irupatham Noottandu
(Meenakshiyamma)
Kudumba Visesham
(Bharathi)
Chukkan
Aayushkalam
(Aby Mathew's Mother)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
(Vinayachandran's Mother)
Purappadu
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
2 Harihar Nagar
(Andrew's mother)
Twenty 20
(Bharathi Amma)
Christian Brothers
(Joseph Vadakkan's mother)
Face to Face
Pa.Va
(Agnes / Sister amma)
Thoppil Joppan
(Marykutty)
Ponnapuram Kotta
Oppam
(Jayaraman's valiyammayi)
Prayanam
(Amminiyamma)
Rathinirvedam
(Saraswathi)
Aniyara
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
Nellu
(Savithri Varassyar)
Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla
Vedham
Odayil Ninnu
(Kalyani)
Gulmohar
(Devaki)
Collector
Achayans
(Roy's Mother)
Njan Kodiswaran
(Janaki)
Poyi Maranju Parayathe...
Ginger
(Vivekanandan's mother)
Avatharam
(Madhavan's Mother)
Othenante makan
(Naani)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
(Queen Lakshmi)
Kudumbam Namukku Sreekovil
Eeta
Sree Guruvayoorappan
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Ilakkangal
(Valiyamma)
Kappalu Muthalali
(Devaki)
Dasharatham
(Chandradas's mother)
Nizhalattam
(Ravi's Mother)
Manthrakodi
(Saraswathi)
Puthrakameshti
Snehadeepame Mizhi Thurakku
Aromalunni
(Thumbolarcha)
Gandharavakshetram
(Kalamezhuthu Singer)
Aabhijathyam
(Janaki Amma)
Aalmaram
(Ammini Amma)
Kattukuthira
(Manka)
Thirayum Theeravum
(Mohan's mother)
Vithukal
(Ammini)
Theerthayathra
(Kochikkaavu)
Amrithavaahini
(Lakshmi)
Chamaram
(Ravi's Mother)
Karakanakadal
(Tharathi)
Samagamam
(Annakutty)
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
(Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar)
Daham
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
(Dhakshayani)
Innale Innu
Sathya
(Malayali shop-owner)
Ammakilikkoodu
(Marykutty Teacher)
Ezhunnallathu
Sopanam
(Sethulakshmi Varma)
Uthaman
(Jayaraj's Mother)
Nakhakshathangal
Kaaliya Mardhanam
Marakkillorikkalum
(Sharada)
Meghatheertham
Thirakal
(Madhaviyamma)
Angadikkappurathu
(Rosi)
Tourist Bungalow
Akkarapacha
(Bhageerathi)
Mamangam
(Puthumana Thampuratti)
Karimpana
Manjeeradhwani
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
(Mariamma)
Vendor Daniel State Licency
(Annamma Daniel)
Oppol
Moorkhan
Love in Singapore
Agni Saram
Thiruvonam
Aparahnam
(Janakiyamma)
Mattoru Seetha
Appooppan
Aruthu
Siva Thaandavam
Nirakudam
Satyavan Savithri
Poothiruvathira Raavil
Anthappuram
Achuvettante Veedu
Balloon
Vivahitha
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Oonjaal
Aanum Pennum
(Sumathiyamma)
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Aaraattu
(Voice (Uncredited))
Njangal Santhushtaranu
(Mother of the orphanage)
Jaathakam
(Janaki)
Anchil Oral Arjunan
(Sudheendran's mother)
Utsavam
(Mother of Gopi)
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Uthrada Rathri
Vietnam Colony
(Parvathiyammal)
Saadaram
Beedi Kunjamma
(Madhavan's Mother)
Poacher
(Mother Finn)
Lal Salam
(Herself)